Wrapping the Brisket -- Butcher Paper, FTC ??

HendersonTRKing

So it looks like my brisket will be done 3 ish hours before service. 

I'm using butcher paper for the first time. When it's time to FTC, would you simply Butcher Paper, Towel, Cooler?  Or replace paper with foil?  (That CAN'T be right). Or foil over paper?  (Also sounds wrong). 

Surely its paper, towel, cooler. 

Brisket gods, pls weigh in!

xiphoid007

I just do foil towel cooler (FTC). It doesn't affect the bark as much as wrapping during the cook.

SGH

HendersonTRKing said:

Brisket gods, pls weigh in!

If the Brisket Gods do not harken, here is how I do it. 

bo31210

SGH said:

HendersonTRKing said:

Brisket gods, pls weigh in!

If the Brisket Gods do not harken, here is how I do it. 

@sgh That looks like it is ready to be shipped!   I will pm you my address 

SGH

bo31210 said:

SGH said:

HendersonTRKing said:

Brisket gods, pls weigh in!

If the Brisket Gods do not harken, here is how I do it. 

@sgh That looks like it is ready to be shipped!   I will pm you my address 

Sorry my friend. That one got turned into turds many months ago. Maybe next time. 

HendersonTRKing

Thank you, Brother @SGH. (and also @xiphoid007)

First time with the paper, and not nearly enough, as I had to ask the butcher to tear me off a couple yards!  

But I'm very excited to have stepped up my butcher paper brisket game. 

Into to the cooler it will go soon. Will post pics later. 

Foghorn

I have one in PTC as we speak. No foil. I've done it several times. Works out great. 

SGH

HendersonTRKing said:

Thank you, Brother @SGH. (and also @xiphoid007)

My pleasure as always my friend. 

HendersonTRKing

Paper on the grid (not pretty, but hoping it's effective). Had to supplement with a bit of foil. 

Its in the cooler now, resting.  

Like Borat, "I AM SO EXCITE!!!!"

blasting

SGH said:

If the Brisket Gods do not harken, here is how I do it. 

@SGH   That paper is "fresh".  Do you re-wrap, or go over top of the soggy stuff?  Thanks

SGH

blasting said:

@SGH   That paper is "fresh".  Do you re-wrap, or go over top of the soggy stuff?  Thanks

I cooked this brisket unwrapped and then wrapped it for the rest. If I wrap during the cook, I just leave it wrapped in the paper that was used for the cook. I don't always wrap during the cook, it just depends on how the brisket is responding and settling in. Again, if I do wrap during the cook, I just leave it wrapped in the original paper. No extra paper is required. 

Durangler

@SGH .... Styrofoam cooler in a cardboard box?? 
I too wonder about the fresh looking paper.
Also...can paper grocery bags be used if butcher paper is unavailable, in a pinch?

blasting

Durangler said:

Also...can paper grocery bags be used if butcher paper is unavailable, in a pinch?

I just cut up and taped a half dozen grocery bags.  If this is my last post, then you can assume it was hazardous, and probably shouldn't try it.  

I'm in AZ as well, and went to the I-17 RD yesterday to pick up paper.  They had 15", 18", 30", & 36"  Of course they were missing the 24" that I wanted, so paper sacks for this cook are gonna have to work.  I'm at 189 IT, so should be done and rested just in time for dinner.

Durangler

@blasting ... Well, post a pick before you croak!   
Can anyone walk into RD, or is some sort of membership required? Costco doesn't have BP that I can find.

SGH

Durangler said:

@SGH .... Styrofoam cooler in a cardboard box?? 
I too wonder about the fresh looking paper.
Also...can paper grocery bags be used if butcher paper is unavailable, in a pinch?

As to bags, yes you can use them. My grandmother was cooking turkeys in paper bags long before Aaron Franklin was even born. With that said, two things to keep in mind with the bags. First, they are a cats whisker heavier than 40# paper. As such, if you use them during cooking in place of paper, you will get a tad more steaming effect. Not as much as foil, but more than 40# paper. Nothing to really get excited over but thought I would mention it just the same. Also there is glue seams in the bags. This doesn't concern me at all. However some folks prefer to cut them out for safety's sake. I think the glue adds a extra flavor profile myself Just kidding, you won't taste the glue at all. 

HendersonTRKing

I also used grocery bags to supplement my oogie paper in the cooler. Not worried at all. Studies say the meat will kill me long before the paper!  

Durangler

Thanks @SGH, @blasting is using taped up bags, so we'll see.
I hear the same info, @HendersonTRKing & believe it, too. 

blasting

Durangler said:

@blasting ... Well, post a pick before you croak!   
Can anyone walk into RD, or is some sort of membership required? Costco doesn't have BP that I can find.

@Durangler

If you can bring in a business checkbook, or a business card, you're good to go.  My business has zero to do with the food industry, but they didn't care.  If you don't have a business, join KSBS and your automatically given access to RD.

SciAggie

SGH said:
" turned into turds"

You crack me up.

SGH

SciAggie said:

SGH said:
" turned into turds"

You crack me up.

Unlike the liberals, I always speak the truth, no matter how brutal it is

Durangler

Thanks @blasting , I may be SOL, but did pick up a Prime brisket full packer Friday $2.85 a pound at Cotsco

SciAggie

SGH said:

SciAggie said:

SGH said:
" turned into turds"

You crack me up.

Unlike the liberals, I always speak the truth, no matter how brutal it is

Do you remember the old Ruger advertisement? (assuming you might be a gun owner):
To ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth
This was the ancient law of youth.
Old times are past, old days are done
but the law runs true 'O little son.

SGH

SciAggie said:

Do you remember the old Ruger advertisement? (assuming you might be a gun owner):
To ride, shoot straight, and speak the truth
This was the ancient law of youth.
Old times are past, old days are done
but the law runs true 'O little son.

Indeed I am a proud gun owner. I'm also a Endowed Life Member of the NRA. And yes sir, I remember the Ruger advertisement vividly. I own several of their 10/22's. Here is one of my tricked out 10/22's with a bull pup and suppressor that is a blast to play with.

 

DoubleEgger

Durangler said:

@SGH .... Styrofoam cooler in a cardboard box??  

Looks like SRF boxing to me...

Durangler

LOL @DoubleEgger  I don't know what a SRF carton looks like. 
Your probably correct 

SGH

DoubleEgger said:

Durangler said:

@SGH .... Styrofoam cooler in a cardboard box??  

Looks like SRF boxing to me...

That's exactly what it is. The original box and styrofoam cooler that it was shipped in. 

blasting

Durangler said:

Thanks @blasting , I may be SOL, but did pick up a Prime brisket full packer Friday $2.85 a pound at Cotsco

KCBS is $35 / yr    http://www.kcbs.us/join.php

If RD won't let you in to look around, PM and I'd be happy to meet you there sometime - see if you like it.   That said, nothing wrong with the price you paid at costco.

hoofaloos

I FTC the butcher papered product.  Haven't tried just going towel over the butcher paper, then cooler b/c I like the finished product with what I'm doing.  The butcher paper is usually pretty soiled when I unwrap to slice so I can see that getting through the towels if there is no foil barrier.  Also, it depends on the time you are looking to keep warm.  I would imagine a foil layer will buy you substantially more time.  I went 4 hours this weekend in the cooler before serving and still burned my hand when unwrapping.

lousubcap

As with all things brisket, many ways will get you there.  Give the below a look ( a segment of a longer Franklin brisket video):
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnRRDSYgdmw 
FWIW-